Mayor for London Victoria Borwick

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Victoria Borwick releases new campaign DVD

"I want to see muggers and burglars go in fear of the law."

"Ken Livingstone isn't just a right-on mayor; he is a rip-off mayor"

That's how Victoria Borwick sets out her stall in a hard-hitting DVD promoting her Mayor of London campaign.

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Victoria was interviewed by the Taxpayers' Alliance about her paper 'The Cost of the London Mayor' and her platform for the coming elections.

Victoria Borwicks appearances on 18doughtystreet.com

Victoria Borwick, contender for the Conservative mayoral nomination, launches her report about the cost of the london mayor at the Centre for Policy Studies.

Victoria spoke out strongly against Government plans to give Ken Livingstone greater powers over planning and housing. She told Kensington and Chelsea councillors on Oct 11.

Click below to view or listen to Nick Wood interview Victoria Borwick. Nick Wood is a former Times Journalist and Managing Director of Media Intelligence Partners.

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Oxford Street Congestion Various schemes to reduce traffic congestion and improve the pedestrian experience in one of the world's premier shopping destinations may not be enough, prompting a call for more radical thinking.

A report published today by the London Assembly Transport Committee - 'Streets ahead: Relieving congestion on Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street' - notes that despite its phenomenal popularity with shoppers, the area continues to be divided by what has been described as a "slow-moving procession of buses and taxis".

At the heart of the problem is the conflict between the need to provide a pleasant shopping and leisure environment, and meeting the demand for transport links through the West End.

Victoria Borwick AM, who led the investigation on behalf of the Transport Committee, said:
"The wall of slow-moving metal running along Oxford Street tarnishes what should be a world-class shopping experience – delaying and endangering residents, workers and visitors.

It is a complex situation but we are talking about a vital retail destination that generates £5.5billion a year for the UK economy. There has to be a better way to strike the balance between the needs of shoppers and pedestrians and the demand for transport links.

A number of our contributors expressed concerns that current efforts to fix the situation are progressing slowly and ultimately may prove merely to scratch the surface. It’s time for the agencies involved to stop talking about solutions and actually put the work into a radical re-examination of central London bus routes so genuine improvements become a reality."

Click here to read the full release.

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Metropolitan Police Authority Victoria Borwick tells APA conference 'the buck stops here'

Victoria Borwick, Metropolitan Police Authority member, spoke at the Association of Police Authorities conference in Nottingham on Wednesday 25 November and addressed the debate on police accountability and public redress.

Victoria Said: "In London the Mayor is now Chair of the Police Authority. He was elected with a clear mandate to fight crime. The MPA has responded to this by setting out our plans for the future and the role a visible police authority can play in achieving a balance between local accountability, the Home Office and the police. "

Click here to read the review in the Metropolitan Police Authority website.

Click here to read the speech.

Click here to view the latest newsletter from Victoria Borwick.

Join me as we take the London Assembly around the Olympic Park for a progress update.

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Victoria supported and campaigned for Boris Johnson the Conservative Candidate for Mayor and is delighted that he won.

"I was a Conservative list candidate and was also elected on 1^st May as a London Wide member for the Conservative Party."

"Once I have been allocated my new roles within the London Assembly I shall be putting up more information."

Email: vborwick@mayor-for-london.co.uk
Telephone: 0207 376 9262

Victoria Borwick Thank you from "The Runner Up" as LBC radio just described me in the interview I have just given regarding the London Mayor.

This has been a very exciting campaign and I know that I did well at the hustings. If more people had the opportunity of seeing me in action I think the contest would have been closer.

However we now have a Conservative candidate and I hope that Boris will win, so that we get a Conservative Mayor who will take a strong line on tackling crime, get London moving again, and cut the waste and extravagance at City Hall.

Thank you to all of you for your help encouragement and support - it has been fantastic.

Victoria Borwick today met with Republican Presidential Candidate Rudy Giuliani to discuss how zero tolerance New York-style policing can be introduced to London to tackle the crime problem.

Victoria has put crime at the forefront of her campaign. During her meeting, she asked how to go about reducing crime. Mr Giuliani told her that the right policy is to have enough police and a clear agenda for tackling law-breaking.

As Mayor of New York, Mr Giuliani had spectacular success in cutting all forms of crime. Between 1993 and 2001, overall crime was halved; murder fell 66 per cent, rape fell by 45 per cent and robbery by 67 per cent.

Under Ken Livingstone, violent crime in London has risen 52 per cent.

Mr Giuliani also told Victoria of his belief in the broken windows policy - even small criminal acts need to be tackled because the knowledge that the law would be enforced would deter more serious crime and professional criminals.

Victoria said "Meeting Mr Giuliani was a great opportunity to discuss how to go about reducing crime levels. I have said that I want to introduce New York style policing and it was a fantastic opportunity to learn how the tide was turned in New York."

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